Honduran Teachers Block Highway Demanding Approved Salary Increase

Traffic on the CA-13 highway in El Progreso, Yoro, ground to a halt Tuesday as teachers from the Honduran education sector staged a protest. The demonstration, held near the bridge over the Seca stream, blocked the vital northern route, causing extensive vehicle backups from early morning. The teachers reiterated their demand for the government to enact the salary increase stipulated in decree 062-2026. They highlighted the escalating cost of living and continuous price hikes on essential goods as reasons for the urgent need for the raise. Julia Ayala, a representative for the teachers, stated that the salary increase had already been approved by the National Congress. She asserted that it is the executive branch's responsibility to allocate the budget for this measure. "The Minister of Finance cannot say he is waiting for analysis; what is required is to comply with the law," Ayala declared. Traffic authorities advised the public to seek alternative routes due to the "hellish traffic" in the area, where vehicle passage was partially obstructed by the teachers' mobilization.

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The Minister of Finance cannot say he is waiting for analysis; what is required is to comply with the law.